Phone users warned of COVID-19 cyber scams

By Jeremy Hainsworth / Glacier Media
Be wary of offers of medical supplies, cleaning products or food

With Ottawa offering up billions in aid to struggling Canadians, people are vulnerable to predatory cyber scammers via their smartphones, lawyers and the government warn. “Sensing this combination of vulnerability and urgency among Canadians, cybercriminals have quickly devised scams intended to take advantage of Canadians looking for help,” said a briefing note from Regina-based lawyers Nathan Schissel and Jeremy Barber of law firm MLT Akins.…

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April 8, 2020

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